James E. Risch: “U.S. taxpayers should not be subsidizing rich countries who have the money to pay their own policy priorities.”

The beauty of the Constitution of the United States is that the legislative branch is a co-equal branch of government to the executive branch, and you can actually do stuff.

As we celebrate 250 years of Independence, we must remember the sacrifices made to secure it and recommit ourselves to the ideals that have defined our great nation for centuries: freedom, faith, hard work, equality, and the Rule of Law.

After reviewing the Senate Energy and Natural Resources reconciliation language, I do not support the proposed provision to sell public lands.

I think it is incumbent upon us as we go forward to do that, and I commit to you that we will continue to pursue that.